The Chronicle January 2020

2 ST EDWARD’S CHRONICLE

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Welcome to the Spring Term and the first Chronicle of the decade. In this issue, appropriately for the start of a new year, we focus on beginnings. Aspiring journalist and Sixth Former Alicia Bouaziz interviews two Fourth Formers about their experiences of joining Teddies as Shells, providing invaluable advice for new pupils. In contrast, we look back to the first term of Dr Tom Barns OSE, who celebrated his 100th birthday in February. His account of his arrival at the School features as the opening chapter of a new book by School Archivist, Chris Nathan OSE, Let it Rage, Let it Roar, We Shall Come Through, which, after painting a picture of Teddies in the ‘30s through Tom’s eyes, goes on to recount the often harrowing experiences of former pupils in the Second World War. It is heartening to be marking not one, but two 100th OSE birthdays in this issue. Teddy Abrahamsen was 100 years old in October, and you can read an account of his extraordinary life from page 29. Beginnings of a different sort are heralded in our feature on our new Pathways and Perspectives courses which launch in September. There has been much debate recently about whether GCSEs alone prepare our pupils adequately for their future studies and careers; we believe not, and have been developing our new courses for some time. Heads of School Reflect

Elsewhere, we look back at Katrina Eden’s truly remarkable production of Antigone ; we hear from Sixth Former Caris Baker about a school-wide project to define the values that are important to our community; and we preview an important North Wall exhibition of ballet photographs by dancer-turned- photojournalist Colin Jones, whose intimate portraits of life backstage feature celebrated dancers such as Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. Also beginning are new chapters in the lives of Jane Collier and Stephen Withers Green. Jane joined St Edward's just over 20 years ago and has been an exceptional servant of the School, and in particular of the Common Room whom she has looked after – not least in dealing with the cover timetable – for most of that time. Stephen remembers interviewing her in one of his first interviews as Bursar since he has notched up 21 years here. He has served four Chairs of the Governing Body and three Wardens, and he has been in charge of the most significant set of changes to the physical landscape of the School since it was first built here in the 1870s by Simeon. Both Stephen and Jane will be much missed by us all.

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The front cover features the Warden and Bursar at one of their final meetings after working together for eight years; Stephen Withers Green has been Bursar for 21 years.

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Heads of School Carlo Graeser and Gwendy Davenport joined the Warden to reflect on the highlights of last term in our latest podcast. Listen to The Autumn Term at Teddies on Spotify, Soundcloud or Apple Podcasts by searching Teddies Talks. Podcasts covering the new Middle School Program, our Winter Poetry Competition and our Edinburgh Festival Production are also available - tune in and enjoy.

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